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By: - 24th July 2004 at 06:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Dave
Sad news indeed about Miss T. I think you'll find that the P-51 stored with AFC till 1995 is now flying the U.K. as 'Janie'.
Dave
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here's a pic I took of Miss Torque at the Wanaka Airshow just gone....
Beautiful aircraft.. :(
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
and another....
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ohh...you wanted more pics ? :D
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I like these angles.. ;)
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
oopss how did the missus and myself get in the way... :D :eek:
By: - 24th July 2004 at 11:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ahhh,..but we still got this baby !!! :o
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By: Dave Homewood - 24th July 2004 at 04:44
:(
Classic Wings reports that the P51D 'Miss Torque' that was owned by Sir Tim Wallis and Brian Hore at Wanaka has been sold abroad and is now in California. This is the P51D that recently was part of the Breitling Team on their final display at Wanaka.
A shame for southern Mustang fans, but it has been a long time coming I guess because the plane has been up for sale for several years since the very sad death of Tom Middleton, who was the aircraft's regular pilot with his tourism flying where he took passengers up in the P51D and in a Pitts (in which he was sadly killed).
I just wonder, does anyone know whether Sir Tim still owns the disassembled ex-RNZAF P51D that he bought shortly before he and Mr Hore bought Miss Torque? He had originally intended to restore the RNZAF one I believe, but I wonder whether there are still any plans to do this? Or even if it is still in the country.
I wonder if any other P51D's will ever make it into the air here in NZ to pair up with the NZ Warbirds example.